Andrei Lungu is president of the Romanian Institute for the Study of the Asia-Pacific in Bucharest.
Group silent even as members engage in deadly clashes during summit

Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit participants in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 16: The group has very little impact on its members, let alone the world. © Sputnik/Reuters
Andrei Lungu is president of the Romanian Institute for the Study of the Asia-Pacific in Bucharest.